The Dons will follow that with a trip to Paisley to face St Mirren.
The early start to the season means those two opening fixtures will be played before August even starts!
Aberdeen face an away trip to Inverness for a Christmas Eve encounter with Caley Thistle, but a mouth-watering Christmas period prospect is Hearts on December 28th followed by a New Year trip to Tannadice.
The Dons' 2011/12 fixtures in full (KO times not confirmed):
| Date | Opponent | Kick-off | Venue |
| Sat 23/07/2011 | St Johnstone | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 30/07/2011 | St Mirren | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 06/08/2011 | Celtic | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 13/08/2011 | Hearts | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 20/08/2011 | Inverness CT | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 27/08/2011 | Rangers | 15:00 | A |
| Sun 11/09/2011 | Hibernian | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 17/09/2011 | Kilmarnock | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 24/09/2011 | Motherwell | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 01/10/2011 | Dunfermline | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 15/10/2011 | Dundee Utd | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 22/10/2011 | Celtic | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 29/10/2011 | Rangers | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 05/11/2011 | St Johnstone | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 19/11/2011 | Motherwell | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 26/11/2011 | Dunfermline | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 03/12/2011 | Kilmarnock | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 10/12/2011 | St Mirren | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 17/12/2011 | Hibernian | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 24/12/2011 | Inverness CT | 15:00 | A |
| Wed 28/12/2011 | Hearts | 15:00 | H |
| Mon 02/01/2012 | Dundee Utd | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 14/01/2012 | Kilmarnock | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 21/01/2012 | Rangers | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 28/01/2012 | Dunfermline | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 11/02/2012 | Hibernian | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 18/02/2012 | St Johnstone | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 25/02/2012 | St Mirren | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 03/03/2012 | Celtic | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 17/03/2012 | Motherwell | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 24/04/2012 | Inverness CT | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 31/04/2012 | Hearts | 15:00 | A |
| Sat 7/04/2012 | Dundee Utd | 15:00 | H |
| Sat 14/04/2012 | Round 34 | ||
| Sat 21/04/2012 | Round 35 | ||
| Sat 05/05/2012 | Round 36 | ||
| Wed 09/05/2012 | Round 37 | ||
| Sat 12/05/2012 | Round 38 (Bot 6) | ||
| Sun 13/05/2012 | Round 38 (Top 6) |
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